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It has been a year and 8 months since my first laparoscopic surgery, something I had to fight so hard to get done. Up until surgery day, doctors were convinced...

Read Part 1 here Read Part 2 here The low-FODMAP diet not only reduced my bloating, but it helped me pinpoint one of my main menstrual cramp triggers: soy additives...

Surgery is one of the most common forms of endometriosis treatment. It may not cure the disease, or get rid of all of the symptoms, but it can improve a...

A large-scale study presented at the 2018 American Thoracic Society Conference in San Diego, CA concludes that asthma is more often found in women with endometriosis than those without. The...

We’ve talked a lot about the opportunities to incorporate food as medicine. Eliminate the inflammatory foods. Load up on the anti-inflammatory foods. After all, food is the optimal source of...

It’s taken me about 5 years to get my pain levels to almost zero. These days, I am living pain-free most of the time, and I can now look back...

We know that digestive upset often comes with the territory of endometriosis. Some experience constipation, and others experience diarrhea. And if you’re #teamdiarrhea, your symptoms may get worse the closer...

Read Part 1 here I had begun bleeding by the next day, which the doctor warned me I would...it would be like a period, but not quite the same thing...

Read Part 1 here After familiarizing myself with low and high-FODMAP foods, and downloading the Monash University app, I headed to the grocery store to fill up on approved items...

We know from Part 1 of this series that the sweet, white stuff dominating much of our food system is addicting and exciting to the brain. It also is the...

Read Part 1 here Finding a new doctor was not easy, especially because I had moved to a new state. When it was time for my yearly, I wished I...

Endometriosis is not a very well understood disease. When doctors don’t even really understand it, how do we have any hope in hell of explaining it to our partners? Endometriosis...

Dr. Terry Wahls, creator of the Wahls Protocol, discovered the combination of eating nine cups of vegetables every day to be healing for the body. She, personally, has reversed the...

Every single New Year's, I tell myself I will eat healthy and exercise more...Because that is what people do come January 1st, right? Gym memberships sky rocket and athletic stores...

Our medical records are a very important part of our medical history and future treatment. This becomes especially true in the event that we have more than one medical condition...

We know what not to eat to manage the symptoms of endometriosis. But that then begs the question: what should we eat? In the mindset that food is medicine, which...

It feels like every time I come to the grocery store, there’s another brand of bone broth competing for my purchase. I believe that a homemade broth is best, however...

We know that turmeric has received a lot of attention over the years for its anti-inflammatory, healing properties. Many start using the spice in their cooking recipes and maybe advance...

Some part of my body hurts pretty much all the time. Usually it’s not so bad that I can’t get on with my day, but right before my period it...

We know the importance of being properly hydrated. Ideally, we’re drinking half our body weight in ounces of water. But, is it possible for a water to be too healthy?...